Vince Harder

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Vince Harder
Birth nameCharles Vincent Harder
Born (1982-04-09) 9 April 1982 (age 43)
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres Pop, R&B
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsIllegal Musik, Harder Music Group
Website www.vinceharder.com

Vince Harder (born Charles Vincent Harder; 9 April 1982) [1] [2] is a New Zealand R&B/pop recording artist and producer. He is most notable for the 2008 song "Everything" with P-Money, which reached number one in New Zealand on the New Zealand Singles Chart in 2008. [3] [4] [5] In May 2010, he released the single "Say This With Me" which peaked at number 39 on the singles chart. [6] [7]

Contents

The latest album release by Harder is his fourth album HORIZON which he released in 2022. [8]

Early life

Vince was born and raised in West Auckland, New Zealand. [9]

Career

2004–2008: Early career

In 2004, at the beginning of his career, Harder played the lead role as 'Simba' in the Australian stage production of The Lion King . [10] [11]

In 2005, he was the last contestant eliminated in the Australian TV version of The X Factor. [12] [13]

2008–2010: Everything, early performances and single releases

In 2008, Harder was featured on the song "Everything", with New Zealand music producer P-Money. Harder was also a co-writer for the song. The song reached number one in New Zealand charts throughout 2008. [14]

Harder was the main support slot on Teddy Riley's Blackstreet arena tour of Australia & New Zealand in 2009. Harder has also been a headline performer for New Zealand's Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park concerts in Christchurch and Auckland. [15]

On 17 November 2008 he released his first solo single, "Strobelight", which he wrote and produced. [16] In April 2009 he released a single named "Lyrical Love" which was a Top 20 hit in New Zealand. The video for "Lyrical Love" was filmed in various Auckland nightclubs. [17] [18]

2011–2012: The Space Between Us and Titanium

In May 2010 for the first single on his debut album, he released "Say This With Me". [6] Harder then released his debut album, The Space Between Us in 2011. The second single that he released for the album was, "I Want This Forever". [19]

In 2012 he wrote and produced the number one hit song, "Come On Home" for New Zealand boy band sensation, Titanium.

2013–present: Later career and releases

In 2015 he produced a new song named "Shot Me Down" which was a song on his 2016 EP release, Rare Vision. In 2016, Harder won best male artist, urban artist and best producer for Rare Vision at the 2016 Vodafone Pacific Music awards. [20] [21]

In 2018, Harder released another EP, Colours. [22] This followed by his second album, Covers and Mash Ups Vol 1 which was released the same year. [23]

On 18 October 2019 he performed halfway through the first day of the Downer Nines Rugby League World Cup in Australian city Parramatta.

In 2020, Harder released his third studio album, Visions. [24]

In 2021, Harder was a panelist for the reboot of the 1990s New Zealand music reality TV show, Popstars . [25] [26] The same year Harder appeared on Stan Walkers 2021 album Te Arohanui . He also served as a co-writer and producer for the album. [27] [28]

His fourth studio album, Horizon (stylised as HORIZON) was released in 2022. [8]

Discography

Vince Harder discography
Studio albums4
EPs2
Singles4
Featured3

Albums

TitleDetails
The Space Between Us
  • Released: March 2011 [29]
  • Label: Illegal Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Rare Vision (EP)
  • Released: 10 June 2016
  • Label: Harder Music Group
Colours (EP)
  • Released: 27 July 2018 [30]
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
Covers and Mash Ups Vol 1
  • Released: 14 December 2018 [31]
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
Visions
  • Released: 24 April 2020 [32]
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
Horizon (HORIZON)
  • Released: 2 December 2022
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
[33]
"Say This with Me"201039The Space Between Us
"Not Gonna Let Go"2018— [A] Colours
"Closer"
(with Abby Lee)		2021— [B] Non-album singles
"Love Will Find You"2022— [C]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[33]
"Everything"20081 Everything
"Love Alone"2009—
"Far from Here"2012—non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Not Gonna Let Go" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [34]
  2. ↑ "Closer" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [35]
  3. ↑ "Love Will Find You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [36]

References

  1. ↑ "Vince Harder". Discogs. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Charles Vincent Harder Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Everything – P-Money feat. Vince Harder – Top 40 Singles". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "P-MONEY. EVERYTHING (FEAT. VINCE HARDER)". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Nealon, Sarah (19 May 2021). "Popstars' Vince Harder on life after the reality show". Stuff. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Say This With Me – Vince Harder – Top 40 Singles". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "NewTracks. 182 : June 2015". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 HORIZON, 2 December 2022, retrieved 28 May 2023
  9. ↑ "HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS - VINCE HARDER — thecoconet.tv - The world's largest hub of Pacific Island content.uu". www.thecoconet.tv. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Lion King prowling Pasifika for talent". The New Zealand Herald. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Grant, Frances (19 October 2003). "The Lion King". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  12. ↑ Screen, NZ On. "NZ On Screen". nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "X- Factor and stage star Vince Harder on the lookout for fresh talent". Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Performers | Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park | Coca-Cola". coke.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Coca-cola Christmas in the park is back". The New Zealand Herald. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Kiwi hit disc. 111 [sound recording] : November 2008". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Vince Harder – Lyrical Love , retrieved 28 May 2023
  18. ↑ "Kiwi hit disc. 114 [sound recording] : April 2009". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Vince Harder up for 3 nominations at PMAs". Newshub. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "Feature – Vince Harder: Showing Rare Vision". NZ Musician. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Vince Harder dominates at Vodafone Pacific Music Awards – thecoconet.tv – The world's largest hub of Pacific Island content.uu" . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  22. ↑ Colours, 27 July 2018, retrieved 28 May 2023
  23. ↑ Covers & Mash Ups, Vol. 1, 14 December 2018, retrieved 28 May 2023
  24. ↑ Visions, 24 April 2020, retrieved 28 May 2023
  25. ↑ "Vince Harder – TVNZ+". tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "TVNZ Annual Report 2021" (PDF).
  27. ↑ Davies, Sophia (17 September 2021). "STAN WALKER RELEASES 'TE AROHANUI', HIS FIRST EVER REO MĀORI ALBUM". Sony Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  29. ↑ "The Space Between Us". Apple Music. March 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  30. ↑ "Colours". Apple Music. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  31. ↑ "Visions". Apple Music. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  32. ↑ "Visions". Apple Music. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  33. 1 2 Charts.nz
  34. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  35. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  36. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  37. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Vince Harder". Radioscope. Retrieved 11 August 2025.Type Vince Harder in the "Search:" field.
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